Before The One: Prelude

In the next few weeks, we will be exploring topics relating to singleness and wholeness from a Christian perspective.

May God lead and guide our conversations and may the information shared be edifying to us all in Jesus’ name, Amen.

I try to write about things as inspired by the Holy Spirit and that pertains to either my current situation or that I feel I might be able to offer some insight into. So, that is how I have found myself writing and starting a new series on love and relationships. 

This has been a long time coming but honestly, I just never felt qualified enough to breach this topic and I still don’t! But I know a few people that might be able to shed some light into this arena and they will be joining us as the series progresses.

Now why do I feel a release in my Spirit to write about this now. Well, I think it’s just that breaking point. I have way too many situations within my community and also experienced too many situations where it seems desiring love and not obtaining it hurts more than it should. Now, this is a loaded term that means that I know way too many viable, gorgeous, God-fearing friends that are still single, and I keep wondering what’s going on?? Yes, we know there is waiting on God and trusting Him. yet, that does not negate that we are human beings, and we are allowed to feel our feelings without suppressing it or acting like it doesn’t exist.

I am very much aware that all our times and seasons are in God’s hands and that God makes all things beautiful in its time. But I think there comes a time when we must address certain prevalent issues within our communities. 

We think as Christians we have the added advantage that our relationships should prosper and be inspired by the Holy Spirit right? Well, I totally agree with this, and I think we also must spend time allowing God to heal our hearts and work on the broken parts of our self so that our soul will look like Christ. God is so much more invested in our character than our comfort. He is invested in our eternal destiny and won’t just cater to our whims and desires because we said so.

So, as much as we yearn and desire God honoring and destiny fulfilling relationships and marriages, we must ensure we are addressing ourselves face to face. Let’s talk about and expose those things that we don’t usually address. Let’s shed light onto it so we can walk in freedom. Of course, in the single arena there is so much discourse already taking place which is great. But I am here to offer a slightly different perspective and shine light in areas that we might not necessarily talk about as much.

Topics like:

> understanding dating (online, in person, long distance etc.) and its role in facilitating the love story of the single Christian, 

> the rejection of not being chosen or not being pursued//never being in a relationship, 

> when two Christians break up and dealing with hurts and heartbreak

>  lastly, the importance of biblical leadership for men and biblical submission for women.

Wow, seems like a mouthful and a whole lot, right?? Well, it is! But with God helping us and with our awesome guests on the blog I think we’ll be able to have a really robust and productive conversation.

I hope you are blessed, encouraged, edified and charged by this series. I hope all your heart hurts are healed and soothed by the Holy Spirit. If He could do it for me, He can certainly do it for you.

Our ultimate One is Christ.

And that is why our first series will be dedicated to the true lover of our Soul. That is not to say when you are found or when you do find your God ordained spouse that everything will always be rosy, but we learn that Christ is the anchor of our soul and our hearts delight. We do not search for it in another human being. When we encounter hurts on this earth either through our relationships or other means, we learn to give those hurts to God and take His comfort and care upon ourselves.

We lay prostrate before the One. Proskuneo. The first time I was introduced to this term is when listening to the song by Moses Akoh ‘Proskeuno’ refers to worship. It is the state of our hearts. The inclination of our hearts, minds, spirit and body. 

Bible study tools states ‘Proskuneo’ is defined as ‘to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence’

So, as much as you read through and follow this series, I want to inform you that one of the powerful ways I have been able to get through is welding an attitude of Worship. When we prepare our hearts and set our minds to meet God in the place of Worship whether we find or are found by the one or not, God always honors His appointments. Make it a habit to set a habitual appointment to lavish love on the ultimate One. Our lives will forever be enriched by it. He is our ultimate One and who knows perhaps very soon he’ll bring our earthly one into our presence.

#ByGodsGrace

Mo 🙂